Asus' latest OLED gaming monitor combines RGB stripe tech and Tandem OLED


In traditional OLED panels, subpixels can be arranged in various configurations, which can sometimes cause subtle text fringing or uneven color reproduction. With RGB stripes, the red, green, and blue subpixels align vertically in a linear pattern similar to that seen on LCDs.

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Alphabet passes Apple in market cap for the first time since 2019 amid contrasting AI fortunes


Alphabet shares closed up 2.5% yesterday, pushing its market cap to $3.892 trillion. Apple, meanwhile, has seen its shares fall more than 4% over the last five days to $3.863 trillion.

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Nvidia RTX 60 GPUs might not arrive until 2027, Jensen says neural rendering is the future


According to well-known tipster @kopite7kimi, Nvidia's next wave of consumer GPUs, tentatively branded RTX 60, won't arrive before the second half of 2027. If accurate, that would mark a striking delay following the debut of the RTX 50 series in early 2025, stretching a product cycle that already appears to be slowing.

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Grok is generating thousands of AI "undressing" deepfakes every hour on X


Genevieve Oh, a social media and deepfake researcher, carried out a 24-hour (January 5 to 6) analysis of images the @Grok account posted to X. It generated about 6,700 images every hour that were identified as sexually suggestive or nudifying.

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Google DeepMind and Boston Dynamics are bringing Gemini-powered robots to the factory floor


Testing is set to begin soon at Hyundai automotive factories, where Gemini-powered Atlas robots will attempt a range of manufacturing tasks. The trials signal how rapidly robotics is moving toward systems that can learn and adapt in real-world settings, rather than relying solely on preprogrammed routines.

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How Much RAM Do Gamers Need? 8GB vs. 16GB vs. 32GB vs. 64GB


As modern games push memory harder, choosing the right amount of RAM matters more than ever. With DRAM pricing in flux, we revisit the big question: is 16GB still enough for gaming?

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Lenovo's rollable laptop concept turns a gaming notebook into an ultrawide


The Legion Pro Rollable concept pairs a rollable OLED display with Lenovo's Legion Pro 7i chassis, creating a high-end gaming laptop that can switch between three different aspect ratios. While most of Lenovo's rollable concepts have never reached the market, an ultrawide laptop would certainly stand out if it did.

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Hubble observes Cloud-9, a failed galaxy dominated by dark matter


The researchers describe Cloud-9 as a failed galaxy, a "relic" or remnant of the processes that gave rise to early galaxies. Alejandro Benitez-Llambay suggested that the cloud can be considered a fundamental building block of a galaxy that never fully formed.

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AMD CEO Lisa Su says AI isn't a bubble and predicts 5 billion users by 2031


Speaking to Bloomberg News on the sidelines of CES 2026 in Las Vegas, Su insisted that, despite all the doomsday predictions, AI is the real deal – not just hype that will fade within a year or two.

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HP's EliteBoard AI PC hides a full Ryzen system in a keyboard


After attempting to squeeze more revenue from inkless printers via firmware updates, HP is now busy laying off thousands of employees and stuffing AI into everything it touches. The company's latest creation is the EliteBoard G1a Next Gen AI PC, a somewhat powerful computer entirely hidden inside a functioning membrane...

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